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Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Strong performances across mobility, deliveries, and financial services drove Grab’s better-than-expected first-quarter results.

Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations | KrASIA

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Grab raises EBITDA outlook as Q1 revenue and user growth beat expectations

Decoding China&#039;s tech and business pulse

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An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Sudo Lim

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

The two companies unveiled processors designed to boost real-time performance, enhance safety, and power more centralized automotive systems.

Axera and Black Sesame roll out chips built for smarter, safer vehicles | KrASIA

Axera and Black Sesame roll out chips built for smarter, safer vehicles

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

Once reliant on the US, Chinese brands are pivoting to new markets to blunt the impact of trade tensions.

US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps | KrASIA

US tariffs push Chinese hardware startups to redraw global roadmaps

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Ethlas, a Web3 platform, combines blockchain and gaming technology, creating a decentralized ecosystem for play-to-earn experiences and NFT integration.

Ethlas

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

How do digital assets gain value? Investigate NFT marketplaces, creator economies, and verification methods strengthening digital ownership.

NFTs

What unlocks decentralized innovation? Explore blockchain-based platforms, data ownership models, and tools shaping the next internet era.

Web3

The Singapore-based Web3 gaming startup has announced its partnership with BNB Chain as part of the latter’s third-year anniversary celebrations.

Ethlas partners with BNB Chain to break new frontiers in Web3 gaming | KrASIA

Ethlas partners with BNB Chain to break new frontiers in Web3 gaming

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KrASIA Writers

Vertex Ventures funds early-stage startups in Asia, accelerating growth in fintech, internet, and deep tech sectors.

Vertex Ventures

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

Q&amp;A

The general partner of Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India draws from personal experience to describe the evolving dynamics of the region’s venture capital landscape.

Balancing growth and sustainability: Vertex Ventures' Carmen Yuen on the evolution of venture capital | KrASIA

Balancing growth and sustainability: Vertex Ventures&#8217; Carmen Yuen on the evolution of venture capital

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Taro Ishida

VinFast, a Vietnamese EV manufacturer, crafts electric cars and scooters, leading Southeast Asia’s shift toward sustainable mobility.

VinFast

Vingroup, one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates, spans industries like real estate, automotive, healthcare, and technology.

Vingroup

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Vietnam's USD 85 billion EV startup aims to take on Tesla in the US market.

VinFast's valuation overtakes Ford and GM on Nasdaq debut | KrASIA

VinFast&#8217;s valuation overtakes Ford and GM on Nasdaq debut

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Nikkei Asia

Electric vehicles play a significant role in Indonesia's endeavors to decarbonize and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060.

Indonesia’s automotive industry is driving toward the future with electrification | KrASIA

Indonesia’s automotive industry is driving toward the future with electrification

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Sara Mandagie

Gobi Partners invests in early-stage startups across Asia, supporting founders in e-commerce, media, and SaaS industries.

Gobi Partners

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

Hong Kong

Announcements

Recent investments made by the pan-Asian venture capital firm highlight health tech opportunities in the region.

Gobi Partners' strategic health tech investments signal growth opportunities in Asia | KrASIA

Gobi Partners&#8217; strategic health tech investments signal growth opportunities in Asia

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Gideon Ng

Geniebook, a Southeast Asian edtech solution, provides personalized learning materials and AI-driven practice exercises.

Geniebook

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

The Singapore-based edtech company is leveraging artificial intelligence to bridge gaps present in traditional education systems.

Geniebook harnesses AI to personalize learning experiences | KrASIA

Geniebook harnesses AI to personalize learning experiences

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Degen Hill

Bitkub, a Thai cryptocurrency exchange, enables trading of digital assets, reflecting Southeast Asia’s growing crypto adoption.

Bitkub

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

CEO Topp says Bitkub wants to give Thailand a chance as its future IPO site.

Thai crypto exchange Bitkub looks to gaming to expand market presence | KrASIA

Thai crypto exchange Bitkub looks to gaming to expand market presence

Temasek, a Singaporean state-owned investment firm, drives sustainable growth, strategic acquisitions, and innovation in global markets.

Temasek

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

The state investor maintains a cautious stance amidst bleak global conditions.

Singapore's Temasek reports USD 6 billion loss as portfolio value shrinks | KrASIA

Singapore&#8217;s Temasek reports USD 6 billion loss as portfolio value shrinks

Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

Bukalapak

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Sea Group operates digital entertainment (Garena), e-commerce (Shopee), and fintech (SeaMoney) platforms across Southeast Asia.

Sea Group

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Opinion

Navigating the dynamic landscape of Southeast Asia, tech startups strive to overcome hurdles and seize opportunities on their journey towards the elusive unicorn status.

Southeast Asia

Ethlas partners with BNB Chain to break new frontiers in Web3 gaming

Balancing growth and sustainability: Vertex Ventures’ Carmen Yuen on the evolution of venture capital

VinFast’s valuation overtakes Ford and GM on Nasdaq debut

Indonesia’s automotive industry is driving toward the future with electrification

Gobi Partners’ strategic health tech investments signal growth opportunities in Asia

Geniebook harnesses AI to personalize learning experiences

Thai crypto exchange Bitkub looks to gaming to expand market presence

Singapore’s Temasek reports USD 6 billion loss as portfolio value shrinks

Southeast Asia’s Tech Startups: The Road to Becoming Unicorns

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